CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLISTS ASSOCIATION

We often ride our motorcycles in groups to find a sense of family. The biker communities can be a fairly tight knit group and today I enjoyed that fellowship at our biker breakfast. Once a week about eight to twelve of us in our CMA chapter get together for breakfast.

Traveling from different parts of the county, we roll into our favorite breakfast spot on our motorcycles and line up in front of the building. Backed into our spots sit our clean Harley bikes, trikes, and even a honda or two. As we laugh and joke with one another before entering the restaurant, you can tell there is something special about the community of bikers.

Inside, it is welcoming and friendly. There is greeting with handshakes and jokes about how late we were that morning. While waiting for the rest of the group to arrive, we ask about everyone’s ride in from their little neck of the woods. Once all together and seated, the waitress, who knows each of us by name, asks us if we want the usual. With our orders in, the loud sound of several conversations going all at once begins again. The smell of food being prepared fills the room, while the soft and relaxing music from the sixties and seventies can be heard playing in the background.

Several minutes after ordering we begin our breakfast by grabbing everyone’s attention and asking if there are any prayer requests. This is the time we share difficult situations with the group and receive support from one another. We then all join hands to pray over the requests and food we are about to enjoy. Soon after our food comes out. The conversation turns toward stories of answered prayer. These moments are exactly how we are called in the Bible to fellowship as a tight community.

There are many examples written about this kind of close knit family in the book of Romans starting at verse nine of chapter 12: Don’t just pretend to love others; really love them. Hate what is wrong and hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality. Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people, and do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.

Teach’s Takeaway,

- A close knit group is centered in love.

- Always be ready to help those who are in need.

- Celebrate in the victories and share in the hardships. Go and live in harmony and peace with one another. If you are not part of a community like this, then let it begin with you. Ride on.

Fellow Soldier in Christ, Wayne (Teach) Masiker Christian Motorcyclists Association wayne.masiker@att.net